La Joya (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the small village of La Joya (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 60 inhabitants?
The town of La Joya (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Silao. There are 60 inhabitants and it is 1,877 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #194 of the ranking.
Data: In La Joya, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 36% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Joya? You can find it at 8.7 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Silao, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Joya through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Joya? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Joya (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Joya, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Joya (Guanajuato) is 60 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 27 | 60 |
| 2010 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 2005 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.64 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.00% | 4.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.67% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.33% | 9.09% |
| Schooling level: | 8.24 | 5.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.95 | 6.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.53 | 4.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Silao (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.33% | 24.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.26% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.12% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14 | 7 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 92.86% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 85.71% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 35.71% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.57% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.43% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Joya
With the satellite map of La Joya will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Silao. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Joya.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Joya
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Joya, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Joya so you can contact them:- RENTA DE CABAÑAS SANTA TERESA: 5 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LUZ DE LUNA: 6 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL ADDICTION: 9 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE ARROYO VERDE: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Joya
Want to know what to see in La Joya if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Joya.Mountains in La Joya for hiking and trails:
- Mesa Las VÃboras (2036 meters): 1.7 km walk (25 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Pelón (1968 meters): 3.3 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Gordo (2370 meters): 4.2 km walk (58 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro de Peñas (1926 meters): 5.4 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El CapulÃn de la Cuesta (El CapulÃn) (1274 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- El Nuevo Capulín (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Sabino (CapulÃn del Arco) (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Placeres (48 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Guanajuato)
In La Joya there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of La Joya, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of La Joya
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Joya, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Joya, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Joya (Guanajuato) is 36169
Are you going to send a letter to La Joya? Do you have a friend in La Joya and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Joya consists of the following 5 digits: 36169. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Joya ("36") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for La Joya as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Silao
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Silao
- Aguas Buenas (Puertas Cadenas) (25 inhabitants)
- Benavente (112 inhabitants)
- Campestre la Alborada Sección Cañada del RocÃo (31 inhabitants)
- El CapulÃn de la Cuesta (1274 inhabitants)
- El Lindero (2 inhabitants)
- El Nuevo Refugio (698 inhabitants)
- El Progreso (14 inhabitants)
- Granja Bustamante (17 inhabitants)
- Granja los Arcos (- inhabitants)
- Las Amarillas (La Barrenada) (75 inhabitants)
- Lomas de la Providencia (87 inhabitants)
- Plan de la Santa Cruz (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (- inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)
- Velarde (554 inhabitants)